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7 Smart College Organizing Tips

Tweet There is no “one size fits all” organizing methods for students, but the following seven tips can help you stay on track and minimize the stress. 1. Use a

Personal Advice

Off to College: What to Bring

Tweet If you’re lucky, your college may even allow you to bring with you a small pet such as a canary or a hamster, but cats and dogs are rarely

Online Education

Making the Most Out of Distance Education

Tweet By Phil C. Stone It offers endless possibilities for teaching and learning in four basic ways: immediate access, flexibility, work training and lifelong learning. Immediate Access New communication technologies such

Personal Advice

Preparing for College: What Skills Are Universities Looking For?

Tweet By Jayme Stewart Students across the country are facing the prospect of a limited job market upon their entrance into the workforce. For this reason, the competition is more

Academics

How to Survive College Summer School

Tweet You thought it was a good idea to take a class over the summer, but now you’re having second thoughts and are considering dropping it. Hold on there! You

Personal Advice

Raise Your GPA With Summer College Courses

Tweet Your GPA may only rise slightly if you’re near the end of your college tenure, but it can enjoy a significant boost if you’re still a freshman. Read on

Academics

Should You Register For Summer Classes?

Tweet Those dreams may not be completely realistic or might at least distract you from what you know you really should be doing and that is taking one or two

Education Tips

How to Get Accepted By Prestigious U.

Tweet Ivy League, Duke, Stanford and other top-notch schools. Some people place the Ivies above all the rest, but most any reputable list (including Forbes’ America’s Best Colleges)includes Whitman College,

Career Planning

The Average Salary of a Writer

Tweet Where the jobs are! Writers work in a variety of industries with some working as reporters, others as public relations specialists and still others finding work as freelance writers.

Study Tips

How to Study for a College Exam

Tweet 7 steps to help you cram for a test. Cramming is how you’ll get prepared and I’m going to show you how to do that and get a higher

Personal Advice

How to Put Up With Your College Roommate

Tweet Whatever, you’re stuck with your roommate for the rest of the academic year. And, if you don’t learn to get along, you’ll both be driving each other crazy, perhaps

Academics

Your GPA and College Admissions Requirements

Tweet Most schools use a 4.0 grad scale with a 4 representing an “A,” a 3 a “B” and so on. The higher the GPA, the better the student’s chances